The next day at school, Jeremy gloomily unloaded his book bag, stashing his belongings into his locker.The witnesses of yesterday’s mess up were still stabbing at him with cruel humor and rude jokes, but he was trying his best to not listen.It was the hardest thing he had ever done. Just then, he felt someone tapping lightly on his shoulder.He turned around, only to see Marie London, who hastily wrapped her arms around him and squeezed him tightly.He hugged her back, though awkwardly.Not only because he still had a notebook and a few pencils in his hands, but also because he was certainly not used to being hugged by women, not including his mother. “Thank you,” she whispered to him softly.Chills ran down his spine as she breathed the words into his ear.“Thank you so much.” She pulled away and gave him one last smile before turning and walking back down the hallway.Jeremy leaned back, recovering from the shock at being embraced by the girl he was so crazy about.He just caught a quick look at Marie before she was gone.The vivid yellow shoes she wore flashed brilliantly as she strode into the crowd.
Just then, he felt someone tapping lightly on his shoulder. He turned around, only to see Marie London, who hastily wrapped her arms around him and squeezed him tightly. He hugged her back, though awkwardly. Not only because he still had a notebook and a few pencils in his hands, but also because he was certainly not used to being hugged by women, not including his mother.
“Thank you,” she whispered to him softly. Chills ran down his spine as she breathed the words into his ear. “Thank you so much.”
She pulled away and gave him one last smile before turning and walking back down the hallway. Jeremy leaned back, recovering from the shock at being embraced by the girl he was so crazy about. He just caught a quick look at Marie before she was gone. The vivid yellow shoes she wore flashed brilliantly as she strode into the crowd.